Engineer

 

Description:

A Protection and Control Engineer needs a broad range of skills and is likely to be defined by both a breadth of knowledge and a depth of knowledge. These skills are likely to include software and hardware engineering, interface protocols, and general problem-solving skills. It is likely that the problems to be solved have not been solved before except, in the broadest sense. They are likely to include new and challenging problems with an input from a broad range of engineers where the system integration engineer "pulls it all together."

Principal Duties

Candidate will be responsible for protection relay and controls projects of power systems from 120V up through 500kV. Candidate manages the project from start to finish – starting at the planning stage of a project all the way through site acceptance testing and commissioning.
Performs calculations of relay protection parameters for microprocessor and electro-mechanical protective relays and prepare programming file in the relay manufacturers’ software
Designs protection and control logic schemes
Models primary systems and secondary systems in electrical simulation software platforms such as ASPEN, CAPE, EasyPower, SKM, ETAP or PSSE software
Prepares and reviews proposals for integration services. Ensures that proposal pricing is accurate and technically correct
Works closely with design, vendor, utility, regulatory agency, operators, owners, contractors, and protection engineers to create system programming which translates the owner’s requirements into concrete technical designs.
Develop settings for all layersof control includingprotective relaying, communication processors, Human Machine Interface (HMI)
Simulate power system conditions in a lab environment to test communications and automation functionality of integrated IEDs and software packages.
Serve as a technical resource for ERS Field Engineers during installation, commissioning and operation of the electric power system protection and automation systems.
Write complete, detailed reports using a computer, and accurately process job billing.